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peace will have to be made among peoples, not just governments. no one, no single step can change overnight what lies in the hearts and minds of millions. no single step is going to erase years of history and propaganda. but progress with the palestinians is a powerful way to begin, while sidelines extremists who thrive on conflict and thrive on division. it would make a difference. so peace is necessary. but peace is also just. peace is also just. there is no question that israel has paced palestinian factions who turned to terror. leaders who missed historic opportunities. that is all true. and that's why security must be at the center of any agreement. and there is no question that the only path to peace is flu negotiations, which is why, despite the criticism that we've received, the united states will oppose unilateral efforts to bypass negotiations through the united states. it has to be done by the parties. but the palestinian people's right to self-determination, their right to justice must also be recognized. and put yourself in their sho
peace will have to be made among peoples, not just governments. no one, no single step can change overnight what lies in the hearts and minds of millions. no single step is going to erase years of history and propaganda. but progress with the palestinians is a powerful way to begin, while sidelines extremists who thrive on conflict and thrive on division. it would make a difference. so peace is necessary. but peace is also just. peace is also just. there is no question that israel has paced...
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the american government lied to its own people. honestly, i don't know of a worse lie one could tell other than a lie to take a country to war. to make up things to take people to war. that's got to be the most obscene, immoral thing to do. so this government hasn't earned the right to be trusted. if it says assad has chemical weapons or ahmadinejad has a nuclear weapon -- >> but it's not this government, is it, that went to war with saddam. >> which government? you're talking about obama versus bush? >> yes. >> i'm talking about the real government. wall street, the banks, people who made $2.2 trillion we spent on the iraq war. who made the money? soldiers in the field? i don't think so. this is always about the people who have the purse strings and the politicians bought by them. if they come on now and tell me anything about ahmadinejad is building a bomb. really? i'll believe it when he walks in the room with it and shows me. that's how much i don't trust anything said by the military industrial complex of this great country. >
the american government lied to its own people. honestly, i don't know of a worse lie one could tell other than a lie to take a country to war. to make up things to take people to war. that's got to be the most obscene, immoral thing to do. so this government hasn't earned the right to be trusted. if it says assad has chemical weapons or ahmadinejad has a nuclear weapon -- >> but it's not this government, is it, that went to war with saddam. >> which government? you're talking about...
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they have become a police force governing the terrorists. allen, let me finish. they have become a police force governing the territories. but they've gotten no payment back. and this issue is bigger than the west bank. it's about palestinian nationhood, about the right of palestinians to have the same respect as a nation that israel demands for itself. and frankly, that's not on the table. i would say to you that what the u.s. has to do, when the president is done with this trip, come back, hopefully earning the confidence of the israeli people, trying to restore some confidence on the palestinian side, which is lost right now. and then refashion a middle east peace initiative that gives some hope to both sides. right now palestinians don't feel hope at all. >> okay. let me ask you both very quickly and i'll start with you, james zogby, very quickly, if i may. are you optimistic within five years there could be a peace deal? >> well, we did a poll on that. and what we found is that palestinians themselves are hopeful that in five years a peace deal could be done
they have become a police force governing the terrorists. allen, let me finish. they have become a police force governing the territories. but they've gotten no payment back. and this issue is bigger than the west bank. it's about palestinian nationhood, about the right of palestinians to have the same respect as a nation that israel demands for itself. and frankly, that's not on the table. i would say to you that what the u.s. has to do, when the president is done with this trip, come back,...
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federal employee but the federal defense of marriage act bars recognition of same-sex marriage by the government which affects more than 1,000 federal benefits for spouses. everything from filing taxes and receiving debt benefits to who gets called as next of kin. >> i had to list corraine as my sister just so that someone would call her in the event that i'm killed or missing in action. or hurt on the job. she can't be my emergency contact. she can't receive my remains. >> reporter: corraine on the other hand gets the benefit of being married because the nation's capital recognizes same. sex marriage but only nine states in the district of columbia have taken that step so just by crossing the potomac river into virginia you lose that status. >> why do we have to be married locally but federally it's nothing, we're friends. we wear a ring symbolically. so it's ridiculous. >> what the bill does -- >> reporter: now the defense of marriage act also known as daytona first passed by congress and signed by president clinton in 1996 is being challenged at the supreme court. >> it's being asked to decid
federal employee but the federal defense of marriage act bars recognition of same-sex marriage by the government which affects more than 1,000 federal benefits for spouses. everything from filing taxes and receiving debt benefits to who gets called as next of kin. >> i had to list corraine as my sister just so that someone would call her in the event that i'm killed or missing in action. or hurt on the job. she can't be my emergency contact. she can't receive my remains. >>...
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federali note that the government wastes hundreds of dollars each year. we need to identify and remove wasteful areas of the budget. instead the president has decided to cut on order security, first responders, and law enforcement. the director of u.s. immigration and customs recently testified before a house subcommittee that for budgetary reasons, more than 2 2200 illegl immigrants and 10 high-level offenders were released back onto our streets. at the same time, news outlets reported that the transportation security administration signed a new deal to purchase millions of dollars of new uniforms. how is it that we have money for new uniforms, but not enough to keep dangerous criminals behind bars? we could have prevented this kind of nonsense if washington had a budget. rather than having a budget battle between republicans and democrats, we should have a dialogue about american priorities. what are those priorities? 75% of americans support a balanced budget oh stop three out of five believe we should in a targeted way. americans say the economy and j
federali note that the government wastes hundreds of dollars each year. we need to identify and remove wasteful areas of the budget. instead the president has decided to cut on order security, first responders, and law enforcement. the director of u.s. immigration and customs recently testified before a house subcommittee that for budgetary reasons, more than 2 2200 illegl immigrants and 10 high-level offenders were released back onto our streets. at the same time, news outlets reported that...
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and the mayor knows the primary responsible of the government is to keep the citizens safe and thank you all for being here. i would like to start with a little background on sandy hook, promise and who we are and what we are determined to do and why we are here today. to understand the devastation of december 14th, the shootings and origins of sandy hook promise, it is helpful to understand a little bit about newtown itself, it is a small town. it has an old fashioned sense of community. people live in newtown, because it is a great place to raise a family. that is why we moved there. both of my kids went to sandy hook elementary. my wife is a 6th grade teacher in town, two of the students killed that day lived in my small neighborhood. the gunman and his mother lived a street over from us. one of these precious children killed hawkly whose mother is here today lived across the street from the gunman. last friday would have been dillon's 7th birthday. it was a snow day, i was traveling and my wife and children were home but i received a text message from them rather than building a
and the mayor knows the primary responsible of the government is to keep the citizens safe and thank you all for being here. i would like to start with a little background on sandy hook, promise and who we are and what we are determined to do and why we are here today. to understand the devastation of december 14th, the shootings and origins of sandy hook promise, it is helpful to understand a little bit about newtown itself, it is a small town. it has an old fashioned sense of community....
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and that's why government's in the marriage business. all americans are free to live and to love as they choose. but no one has the right to redefine marriage for everyone. >> ryan, there is so much wrong in what you said, that children do best when they're with their married parents. >> you really don't believe that children need a mom and dad? >> not all parents are good parents. that's the reason there are divorces. that's the reason why some children are taken from homes of heterosexual parents. not all heterosexual parents are good parents. >> no one said that everyone -- >> but that's what your argument is saying. go ahead, john. >> children do best with their married mother and father. >> that is not true. >> it is. all the social science evidence. >> you're saying it's a utopia. >> no, i'm knot. i'm looking at the evidence. john, go ahead. >> i think it's not fundamentally about that counterpoint and what social science says or doesn't say. i think it's about listening to people across america and speaking with people who are in
and that's why government's in the marriage business. all americans are free to live and to love as they choose. but no one has the right to redefine marriage for everyone. >> ryan, there is so much wrong in what you said, that children do best when they're with their married parents. >> you really don't believe that children need a mom and dad? >> not all parents are good parents. that's the reason there are divorces. that's the reason why some children are taken from homes...
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did you think it would be good to have more women in the top roles of government? >> i think absolutely. one of our co-stars actually is running for office soon, isn't she? ashley. >> that's right. >> am i? no, by no means. absolutely not. no. no. no. too black and white, right and wrong. i'm not too much in the gray area. >> antoine, it's undeniably a very violent film. it has a lot of explosions, lot of guns going off on both sides. it's the kind of gun violence that i completely would endorse if the president had been protected by a secret service detail against an invading terrorist army. i couldn't think of a more compelling reason. as you know we have done a lot of gun debates on this show in light of what's been going on with gun vial do you feel that any real link -- because the argument against it is there are many countries in the world that have seen the same films that have no gun violence, britain being one of them. >> it has to be in the right context that they're using these weapons. so guns are made to hurt people, you know. they are machines of des
did you think it would be good to have more women in the top roles of government? >> i think absolutely. one of our co-stars actually is running for office soon, isn't she? ashley. >> that's right. >> am i? no, by no means. absolutely not. no. no. no. too black and white, right and wrong. i'm not too much in the gray area. >> antoine, it's undeniably a very violent film. it has a lot of explosions, lot of guns going off on both sides. it's the kind of gun violence that i...
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an entirely new pursuit. >>> the government giveth, the government taketh away. a $5 million airport control tower built with stimulus money now closed by cuts at the >>> good morning. i'm carol costello. thanks for being with us this morning. despite the health warning, energy drinks are big, big business. a $12.5 billion industry. but these highly caffeinated drinks are not without controversy. they will now market their drink as a beverage and not as a dietary supplement. and that means they won't have to tell federal regulators about people possibly getting sick or dying. we'll talk to a city attorney, who's fighting to regulate caffeine levels in energy drinks in just a few minutes. but we want to begin with dr. bob arnott, a paid medical consultant for monster energy. welcome, doctor. >> good morning, carol. >> cynics might say monster is changing its labels to avoid lawsuits. for example, a maryland says their 14-year-old died after drinking two monster energy drinks within a 24-hour period. so this sudden decision to relabel seems suspect to some. >> it's
an entirely new pursuit. >>> the government giveth, the government taketh away. a $5 million airport control tower built with stimulus money now closed by cuts at the >>> good morning. i'm carol costello. thanks for being with us this morning. despite the health warning, energy drinks are big, big business. a $12.5 billion industry. but these highly caffeinated drinks are not without controversy. they will now market their drink as a beverage and not as a dietary supplement....
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that the government's efforts will cover. this will result in the most rapid and thorough exploration of new innovations that will help us reduce gun violence and reduce gun violence against our children. later this afternoon, the technology committee will be meeting and we will work on creating the structure and the promise to insure that all of the innovative ideas that we receive are developed and funded at the highest level possible. technology has proven itself successful in addressing some of our saturday's greatest challenges. and so today, we call on all of us to turn our attention and our energy towards ending gun violence against our children. thank you. >> joining us on stage are mark and jackie barton. >> first thing that we would like to say is thank you. thank you to the tech community. for putting your time and effort and research into this. and we would like to thank ron and jim. as you said my name is mark barton and this is my wife jackie. we have three children. james is 12, natalie is eleven and daniel 7.
that the government's efforts will cover. this will result in the most rapid and thorough exploration of new innovations that will help us reduce gun violence and reduce gun violence against our children. later this afternoon, the technology committee will be meeting and we will work on creating the structure and the promise to insure that all of the innovative ideas that we receive are developed and funded at the highest level possible. technology has proven itself successful in addressing...
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then he publicly opposed gay marriage and went against the government of argentina in so doing. but his willingness to accept ip as compromise if true offers insight into how he might change the church. "outfront" tonight, father edward beck, host of "the sunday mass," good to see you again. we talked about this getting ready for when we were -- what was going to be the next pope. so senior vatican receives say we have no comment on this. we're not going to say whether he supported civil unions for gay couples or not. what's your take? >> listen, it wasn't so private, there was a bishop's meeting in 2010 of all of the bishops in argentina. he was the head of the bishop's conference. it looked like same sex marriage was going to pass in argentina. so as a compromise, he said we want to come out for human rights. let's support same sex civil union. for the first time in six years they voted him down. he got everything else through as head of that conference. they voted against him which means that most the bishops in that room were less progressive than pope francis on this issue.
then he publicly opposed gay marriage and went against the government of argentina in so doing. but his willingness to accept ip as compromise if true offers insight into how he might change the church. "outfront" tonight, father edward beck, host of "the sunday mass," good to see you again. we talked about this getting ready for when we were -- what was going to be the next pope. so senior vatican receives say we have no comment on this. we're not going to say whether he...
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they're right now just representatives, pretty soon the government will be formed. people will have positions so i think what you are going to see is more and more u.s. assistance to directly get rid of the assad regime and i think the additional line is that we're going to go really hard back at moscow. because moscow's assistance has been pivotal in keeping assad in office. >> how do we go hard back at moscow? >> first of all, go at them diplomatically. their interests where the united states and russia have certain parallel interests and work those interests. the russians believe in linkage. everything with the russians is about linkage. what does putin get from continuing to support assad? one thing he might get a higher oil prices because there's a risk premium on oil. this is important for russia. >> absolutely. >> you know, the united states is going to be a big factor in russia's future because we increase the oil production and the predictions are predicting more than russia or saudi arabia in five or six years. that's a mortal threat to russia if it affect
they're right now just representatives, pretty soon the government will be formed. people will have positions so i think what you are going to see is more and more u.s. assistance to directly get rid of the assad regime and i think the additional line is that we're going to go really hard back at moscow. because moscow's assistance has been pivotal in keeping assad in office. >> how do we go hard back at moscow? >> first of all, go at them diplomatically. their interests where the...
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people demanding certain things, legitimate things from the iraqi government. at the same time we have also been beginning to see over the last few weeks al qaeda's flag raised, as well. you can imagine the ripple of fear that's causing for the population in of itself and not just today's attacks that bear the hallmarks of al qaeda. last week, a coordinated complex attack on the justice ministry located in what's supposed to be one of the safest parts of the capital. so we're most certainly now seeing al qaeda beginning to regain quite a bit of its strength. >> general clark, is america safer or less safe? >> we built -- i mean, we got rid of saddam hussein. that's good. everybody understands that. but we gave an opening for al qaeda to come in to iraq. to sink roots in. to have tar gets of americans and now they're feeding on the schism between the sunni and the shia population and that's -- it's more than the iraqi security forces which are shia dominated can handle. so are we safer? very complicated question. we've learned a lot of things as a result of our
people demanding certain things, legitimate things from the iraqi government. at the same time we have also been beginning to see over the last few weeks al qaeda's flag raised, as well. you can imagine the ripple of fear that's causing for the population in of itself and not just today's attacks that bear the hallmarks of al qaeda. last week, a coordinated complex attack on the justice ministry located in what's supposed to be one of the safest parts of the capital. so we're most certainly now...
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government or something like that might have happened and that's when you think they decided to kill him? >> i think shane actually had the recipes, very technical recipes for this chemical that were very sensitive. and they were asking him for it. he realized who he was dealing with which was the company and realizing that's when he was saying i'm so naive. you know, he thought he was involved in a civilian, you know, program and he realized that now it's getting out into people that really shouldn't have access to this. >> they say to the united states as they have, there was a congressional investigation into them in 2012. this story is done on television about the company talking about whether they pose a security risk to this country, whether they're engaged in spying. they deny that. when they were asked about the relationship with ime, they said, i want to quote them, "we do not do military equipment or technology nor do we discuss it with partners." do you think they're just blatantly lying? >> the thing is, you have to have a complete understanding of what gan is. it could b
government or something like that might have happened and that's when you think they decided to kill him? >> i think shane actually had the recipes, very technical recipes for this chemical that were very sensitive. and they were asking him for it. he realized who he was dealing with which was the company and realizing that's when he was saying i'm so naive. you know, he thought he was involved in a civilian, you know, program and he realized that now it's getting out into people that...
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why is that government's job to do that? >> we're not telling them at all. we're telling them what science says is or isn't in their interest. we allow you to smoke. we just don't let you smoke where other people have to breathe the smoke that you -- that you're exhaling or comes from your cigarette. the same thing with obesity, which incidentally is a public interest because we're going to spend $5 billion on treating people of obesity in our hospitals in new york city alone this year. but regardless -- >> where is the line? where is it too far for government to go? >> i do not think we should ban most things. i do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom, and that is, for example, if you're drinking, we shouldn't let you drive, because you'll kill somebody else. if you are carrying a gun, we shouldn't let you on an airplane. there's a lot of things that we do -- if there's asbestos in the classroom we should remove the kids from the classroom until you clean the air, but in terms of smoking, if you want to smoke, i protect your righ
why is that government's job to do that? >> we're not telling them at all. we're telling them what science says is or isn't in their interest. we allow you to smoke. we just don't let you smoke where other people have to breathe the smoke that you -- that you're exhaling or comes from your cigarette. the same thing with obesity, which incidentally is a public interest because we're going to spend $5 billion on treating people of obesity in our hospitals in new york city alone this year....
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congress has avoided a government shutdown. earlier today the house approved legislation to fund the government through september. the measure cleared the senate wednesday and now goes to president obama to be signed into law. if the new spending bill wasn't passed before march 27th, it would have resulted in a partial shutdown of federal agencies and other programs. >>> a man in prison for more than two decades for the killing of a brooklyn rabbi is expected to be set free. in 1981 -- '91 rather he was convicted in the murder of the rabbi. the rabbi was shot by a man running from a botched robbery. now it appears the case against ranta has fallen apart. the defense and even the prosecution believe detectives coaxed witnesses and witnesses lied. prosecutors think the real killer died in a car crash two months after the murder. >>> for days prosecutors in the jodi arias murder trial have grilled a key defense witness. now, it's the jury's turn to question the psychologist, richard samuels. ted rowlands is outside the courthouse
congress has avoided a government shutdown. earlier today the house approved legislation to fund the government through september. the measure cleared the senate wednesday and now goes to president obama to be signed into law. if the new spending bill wasn't passed before march 27th, it would have resulted in a partial shutdown of federal agencies and other programs. >>> a man in prison for more than two decades for the killing of a brooklyn rabbi is expected to be set free. in 1981 --...
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andwaste is an paperwork the red tape that we have in government. if we can illuminate -- eliminate some of that waste, we can not have the cuts in my opinion. host: here is another perspective on the sequester story, front page of the "washington post" -- washington pays about 10% of the budget -- host: you can see a picture of a freshman in high school looking at what is happening in montana. another story addresses this issue in "usa today" -- is a region this reporter is looking at and showing there is an impact in terms of cuts in staffing. let's hear from new mexico, our independent line. caller: good morning. complaint or problem with this whole situation is, everyone seems to be blaming the republicans. it is also a democratic problem. the president is also putting down the republicans. to me, when he became president, you have to drop your democratic party. you truly become the leader of both parties. to bring them together, and they need to get together. host: another perspective here on twitter -- host: let's take a look at some other sto
andwaste is an paperwork the red tape that we have in government. if we can illuminate -- eliminate some of that waste, we can not have the cuts in my opinion. host: here is another perspective on the sequester story, front page of the "washington post" -- washington pays about 10% of the budget -- host: you can see a picture of a freshman in high school looking at what is happening in montana. another story addresses this issue in "usa today" -- is a region this reporter is...
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>> well, the government debt is actually not going down, if i may say. so we are going to have a deficit this year of a trillion 300 billion dollars which is $25 billion a week. it's the worst deficit that we've had, and nobody knows. >> social security is easy to fix. you lift the cap right now if >>> predictions. pat. >> immigration reform passes the house. republicans kill it in the senate. >> eleanor. >>next state to legalize gay marriage. >> what state? >> illinois. >> susan. >> immigration reform is going to run into big trouble in congress. >> really. mort. >> what i think the economy is going to remain >>> i predict that president abi of japan trying to revitalize his economy by loosening its grip on inflation will overshoot. he will go into debt, it will go into debt >>> two closely watched u.s. supreme court cases are around the corner. for advocates and opponents for same-sex marriage. we will look at the issue as then mayor gavin newsom issued marriage licenses. we get an update from washington, d.c. for the preparations for the up coming hea
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peace will have to be made among peoples, not just governments. no one -- no single step can change overnight what lies in the hearts and minds of millions. no single step is going to erase years of history and propaganda, but progress with the palestinians is a powerful way to begin while sidelining extremists who thrive on conflict and thrive on division. it would make a difference. so peace is necessary. but peace is also just. peace is also just. there is no question that israel has faced palestinian factions who turn to terror, leaders who missed historic opportunities. that is all true. and that's why security must be at the center of any agreement. and there is no question that the only path to peace is through negotiations, which is why despite the criticism we've received, the united states will oppose unilateral efforts to bypass negotiations through the united nations. it has to be done by the parties. but the palestinian people's right to self-determination, their right to justice must also be recognized. [ applause ] put yourself in t
peace will have to be made among peoples, not just governments. no one -- no single step can change overnight what lies in the hearts and minds of millions. no single step is going to erase years of history and propaganda, but progress with the palestinians is a powerful way to begin while sidelining extremists who thrive on conflict and thrive on division. it would make a difference. so peace is necessary. but peace is also just. peace is also just. there is no question that israel has faced...
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the federal government. frederick is one of 238 towers at small and medium airports the faa may close because of forced spending cuts. >> we are awarded the money and, you know, ten months later they say you don't need a tower here. so it's the world of mixed messages. >> reporter: in florida the government also givette and takette away, 1.8 million in stimulus money went to construct this new tower at oprah locka. $1 million for this tower in st. petersberg. now all on the chopping block. >> it looks to be -- >> this navy veteran has been clearing pilots for takeoff and landing for the past 11 years. it's all she knows. >> scary because i'm going to have to figure out something else to do for an income. it means i'm going on unemployment and that's the only income i'll have for me and my daughter. >> reporter: while airports will remain open, she says closing towers affects safety. >> there's going to be close calls, there's going to be midairs, there's going to be a runway accident. >> some pilots agree. >
the federal government. frederick is one of 238 towers at small and medium airports the faa may close because of forced spending cuts. >> we are awarded the money and, you know, ten months later they say you don't need a tower here. so it's the world of mixed messages. >> reporter: in florida the government also givette and takette away, 1.8 million in stimulus money went to construct this new tower at oprah locka. $1 million for this tower in st. petersberg. now all on the chopping...
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where they're fighting for control of the government. in the past 48 hours we have reports of the government maybe using chemical weapons against the rebel forces. that has really substantially stepped up the pressure on the white house to do something. maybe to arm the rebels, maybe to put in warplanes to start bombing some of the government positions. that's all a very difficult thing to do while not igniting the rest of the region, wolf, where they won't be too happy to see american warplanes in the skies. >> and there's iran. that's not all that far away either, with a whole set of other issues. >> absolutely. get over iraq and you get to iran, we know the president said days ago he thinks iran is one year away from having a nuclear weapon. the israelis think it could happen even sooner. iran says they don't even have such a program. but they've been anti-israel, anti-american, and we know that they have rockets capable of flying from tehran down to tel aviv in about 12 minutes, and they could carry a small nuke if you made it small
where they're fighting for control of the government. in the past 48 hours we have reports of the government maybe using chemical weapons against the rebel forces. that has really substantially stepped up the pressure on the white house to do something. maybe to arm the rebels, maybe to put in warplanes to start bombing some of the government positions. that's all a very difficult thing to do while not igniting the rest of the region, wolf, where they won't be too happy to see american...
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is not a government that was elected to make peace. this was a government that was elected to deal with the special privileges of the orthodox within israeli society. you got the turbulence in egypt. you will have turbulence in jordan. it's -- this is not if you will, again, a prelude to peace. i would just say one thing slightly perhaps different than gloria which is i don't think the united states and israel quite see eye to eye on iran. the president made it clear he doesn't want iran to have a nuclear weapon. the real question is whether the united states and israel can agree on what iran should be allowed short of that. what kind of capacities are tolerable from our and the israeli point of view as opposed to intolerable and i think that's the gray area where there's still some difference. but the president did succeed at kicking this down the road i think to 2014 and all things being equal he has something of the upper hand in the relationship for all the political reasons that have been discussed, mainly his strong re-election a
is not a government that was elected to make peace. this was a government that was elected to deal with the special privileges of the orthodox within israeli society. you got the turbulence in egypt. you will have turbulence in jordan. it's -- this is not if you will, again, a prelude to peace. i would just say one thing slightly perhaps different than gloria which is i don't think the united states and israel quite see eye to eye on iran. the president made it clear he doesn't want iran to...
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should be. >> the government is trying to dictate who we can love and whom we can marry when actually it's a fundamental right for the constitution. understand. >>ed a god is showing up in our relationships and our families and more and more americans, indeed a majority across all faith traditions are supportive of the right to marry. >> the opposition, though, remains, maintains that it is not the time for marriage equality. brendan, i know you had a chance this weekend to go on "face the nation." tony perkins of the family research council appeared this issue to your recent super bowl win. i just want to play what he said. >> 30 states, eight additional states have the definition of natural marriage into their statutes. so we're far from being at a point where america has embraced same-sex marriage. if you look at it you know, brendan, they won the super bowl by three points. we're at 30 to i think two states where the people have actually voted on marriage. that's a pretty widespread. >> brendan, i want to ask you, you never got a chance to respond to that. do you think that this r
should be. >> the government is trying to dictate who we can love and whom we can marry when actually it's a fundamental right for the constitution. understand. >>ed a god is showing up in our relationships and our families and more and more americans, indeed a majority across all faith traditions are supportive of the right to marry. >> the opposition, though, remains, maintains that it is not the time for marriage equality. brendan, i know you had a chance this weekend to go...
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at this point has been saying give me for free but the day may come when the government simply says ok fine you know we can't say give me for free anymore so we'll pay a ten dollars a gigabyte for the data sure money talks and we've seen that time and time again the pointing to remember is that these companies have terms of service agreements you may not always read them but there was this bar on top of google saying read our new privacy policy for months if you read it it says we're not going to share personal benefit from ation without a warrant so google words sell your data into that bar any time they want and if they can't even take it in the realm of gun control for example and everybody's freaked out about universal registration well you know i can i can come up with a list of gun owners in in maryland or in virginia or here in d.c. tomorrow and i can sell it for you know twenty dollars a thousand and thirty dollars a thousand i buy it from the n.r.a. at the they are selling those lists right now they could just as easily sell them to the obama administration so it's like it
at this point has been saying give me for free but the day may come when the government simply says ok fine you know we can't say give me for free anymore so we'll pay a ten dollars a gigabyte for the data sure money talks and we've seen that time and time again the pointing to remember is that these companies have terms of service agreements you may not always read them but there was this bar on top of google saying read our new privacy policy for months if you read it it says we're not going...
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making permanent some of the restrictions on the federal government's ability to regulate guns. they're not the major ones, but they were tucked away in there. when people aren't looking at the continuing president, the nra is still holding sway. >> well and andrea, you know, in the wake of newtown, i think we all grappled with the possibility that the politics surrounding gun control had been fundamentally changed. i would say what's happened in the months since then, stripping the assault weapons ban out, skepticism about background checks and high-capacity magazines, suggests that newtown may have changed things for a time, but it's possible it did not change broadly how the public thinks about gun rights, gun restrictions, you know, and et cetera. >> chris cillizza, thank you very much, see you later. and meanwhile, speaking of guns in colorado, the manhunt continues and widens for the unidentified gunman who murdered state department of corrections director on his doorstep. police have expanded the investigation to include any leads from clement's prior role in the correcti
making permanent some of the restrictions on the federal government's ability to regulate guns. they're not the major ones, but they were tucked away in there. when people aren't looking at the continuing president, the nra is still holding sway. >> well and andrea, you know, in the wake of newtown, i think we all grappled with the possibility that the politics surrounding gun control had been fundamentally changed. i would say what's happened in the months since then, stripping the...
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the federal government has given a 3d gun maker a license to make and sell firearms. zain asher is on this for us this new york. how does this work is this can the group just start making and selling the guns right away? >> yeah, technically they can. but they're actually not going to. they'll wait for an additional license that will allow them to print and sell a broader range of guns and accessories. they're called defense distributed, a nonprofit organization, their mission is to make guns more accessible. initially they'll sell them, but then they plan on giving away the design plans for free. their hope is that anyone with a 3d printer will be able to make a gun without a permit. technically by the way it is legal to manufacture your oin gun without a permit or a background check as long as you have no plans to sell to anyone else. but let's talk about price. 3d printed guns will be at least no now much more expensive than weapons made the conventional way. currently the company is selling a 3 dflt printed 30 pound magazine for $50. that's double what it would co
the federal government has given a 3d gun maker a license to make and sell firearms. zain asher is on this for us this new york. how does this work is this can the group just start making and selling the guns right away? >> yeah, technically they can. but they're actually not going to. they'll wait for an additional license that will allow them to print and sell a broader range of guns and accessories. they're called defense distributed, a nonprofit organization, their mission is to make...
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that's something that the syrian government would take seriously as vicious as they have been up to now. but to step back to something robin just said, what we saw here today at the press conference was benjamin netanyahu moving much closer to the president's position on this. as we know, there's been tension on this. netanyahu sees this in a more immediate way. there was that lecture in the oval office. i think what we saw today is a prime minister who recognizes that the president has been reelected and it's in his interest to try to ease some of those tensions. but getting back to syria, when i was in israel last week, the most immediate threat that i gathered was syria and the possibility that some of those, some of these, some of that could spill over and affect israel. >> the fog of war, having covered 12 wars, is always difficult in those initial stages. and there are lots of accusations by both sides. they're sending chemical weapons testing kits to the rebels. it is clear that if either side used chemical weapons, it will be a game changer, whether it's in terms of what the out
that's something that the syrian government would take seriously as vicious as they have been up to now. but to step back to something robin just said, what we saw here today at the press conference was benjamin netanyahu moving much closer to the president's position on this. as we know, there's been tension on this. netanyahu sees this in a more immediate way. there was that lecture in the oval office. i think what we saw today is a prime minister who recognizes that the president has been...
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including stronger political parties and good governance. and transparency, all of which makes government more effective. and makes sure that the people feel a connection to their government. your majesty, you've been a driving force for these efforts. and you can be assured that the united states will continue to work with you and prime minister ansur as you build on this progress. we also discussed the economic progress that has to come with political progress. the jordanian government is working hard to manage its current budget challenges. i think his majesty outlined the enormous pressures that jordan is experiencing often not because of any factors internal, but rather a range of external factors as well. and i recognize that while the economic reforms are difficult, they are essential over the long-term to creating the kind of growth and opportunity and dynamism that will help the jordanian people achieve their dreams, we want you to succeed. my administration is working with congress to provide loan guarantees to jordan this year. to
including stronger political parties and good governance. and transparency, all of which makes government more effective. and makes sure that the people feel a connection to their government. your majesty, you've been a driving force for these efforts. and you can be assured that the united states will continue to work with you and prime minister ansur as you build on this progress. we also discussed the economic progress that has to come with political progress. the jordanian government is...
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the syrian government accuses rebels of foyiring some kind of chemical weapon. damascus says it killed at least 25 people on tuesday. government tv aired interviews with survivors. >> it was the free syrian army. they shelled the neighborhood with a missile, and when people smelled the stench, they feel down and couldn't breathe. >> reporter: syrian rebels quickly denied the accusations, instead accusing the syrian government of carrying out a chemical weapons attack. some chemical weapons experts say soar they have seen little evidence to prove nerve toxins were used in tuesday's dead low attack but that hasn't stopped one senior u.s. lawmaker from pointing the finger at the syrian regime. >> i have a high probability to believe that chemical weapons were used. we need that final verification. >> reporter: the white house is repeating its warning to damascus that chemical weapons use would cross an american red line. >> we are going to be very clear to the syrian regime, as we have been throughout, and to all the syrian supporters throughout the world and then
the syrian government accuses rebels of foyiring some kind of chemical weapon. damascus says it killed at least 25 people on tuesday. government tv aired interviews with survivors. >> it was the free syrian army. they shelled the neighborhood with a missile, and when people smelled the stench, they feel down and couldn't breathe. >> reporter: syrian rebels quickly denied the accusations, instead accusing the syrian government of carrying out a chemical weapons attack. some chemical...
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deficits have nothing to do, because the federal government reduced its deficit. that doesn't mean wal matt is going to go out and hire a bunch of people. they're not connected and we're having this conversation over and over. >> that's the problem with our side. >> i want to get josh in here. >> the usual circumstance in which government borrowing is crowding out private investment and holding back growth is that interest rates rise because governments trying to borrow money at the same time that companies are trying to raise capital, it makes capital more expensive and it makes difficult for people to invest. we're not seeing it right now. interest rates are extremely low, not just in the short-term, but also in the long run. we have extremely low, 30-year interest rates what that reflects is there's not a lot of demand for capital in the private sector. the government could be boosting the economy by borrowing and spending the money itself. and in the future, if, if we see interest rates starting to rides, that will be in part an indication of expectations of i
deficits have nothing to do, because the federal government reduced its deficit. that doesn't mean wal matt is going to go out and hire a bunch of people. they're not connected and we're having this conversation over and over. >> that's the problem with our side. >> i want to get josh in here. >> the usual circumstance in which government borrowing is crowding out private investment and holding back growth is that interest rates rise because governments trying to borrow money...
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that is something that the syrian government would take seriously. back to something that robin just said, clearly, what we saw here today at the press conference was benjamin netanyahu moving much closer to the president's position on this. there has been tension on this. he sees the threat of iran in a much more immediate way. he is trying to pull the united states to his view. that lecture in the oval office. i think what we saw today is a prime minister that recognizes that the president has been reelected and that it's in his interest to ease the tensions ayon i was in israel, syria, as much of a problem as the nuclear program is, the most immediate threat was syria. >> the fog of war, having covered the 12 wars, is always difficult in those initial stages. there are lots of accusations. the british have announced they are sending chemical weapons testing kits to be able to verify what may have happened. it is clear that if either side used chemical weapons, it will be the game-changer, whether it's in terms of what the outside world is prepared
that is something that the syrian government would take seriously. back to something that robin just said, clearly, what we saw here today at the press conference was benjamin netanyahu moving much closer to the president's position on this. there has been tension on this. he sees the threat of iran in a much more immediate way. he is trying to pull the united states to his view. that lecture in the oval office. i think what we saw today is a prime minister that recognizes that the president...
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washington state got $800 million from the federal government. that's your tax money, mainly for improving the track between seattle and portland. and what did you get for it? over a three-hour and 40-minute ride, the trip has been reduced by ten minutes. >> ten minutes doesn't sound-like a lot of time, but when you think about the fact that you have more options for more round trips, that you know the train will come and go reliably and on time, that to us is the most important thing. s >> reporter: in fact, ten minutes isn't a lot of time. and paula hammond said despite promises of high-speed rail from washington, d.c., it was never washington state's intention of bringing high-speed rail like the bullet trains of japan and europe to this section of the country. the top speed here is now 79 miles an hour. average speed is in the low 50s. >> i don't know whether we'll ever want high-speed rail. what we want in our state, and west coast region, we want the ability of our community to be connected so that we can provide good travel, a daily busine
washington state got $800 million from the federal government. that's your tax money, mainly for improving the track between seattle and portland. and what did you get for it? over a three-hour and 40-minute ride, the trip has been reduced by ten minutes. >> ten minutes doesn't sound-like a lot of time, but when you think about the fact that you have more options for more round trips, that you know the train will come and go reliably and on time, that to us is the most important thing. s...